Events Calendar

Please join us for an interactive presentation about types of public defense practices and offices across the nation. We will also discuss how to choose your internships throughout the year and summer to ensure you find the right office for the beginning of your public defense career.

Topic: Public Defense 101 Time: Aug 31, 2020 06:15 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://utexas.zoom.us/j/97554154316?pwd=Q1R3bXdtelMxSlBkZ3ZxZllFUGNhZz09

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Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/08/31/56125/

The Texas Federalist Society would like to welcome new 1Ls and other interested students for our first event of the year! Scott Keller, partner at Baker Botts and the former Solicitor General of Texas, along with Texas Law's own Professor Steve Vladeck, will be discussing a number of key decisions from the most recent SCOTUS term.

We look forward to this exciting discussion! Additionally, the first 50 Texas Law students to register will receive a $10 redemption code for DoorDash to enjoy a meal during the event.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/2WeCt82W3M37JC4M9

Note: Registration is not required to attend any of the Texas Federalist Society's virtual events this semester; it is only required for each event if you would like to make use of the DoorDash discount.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/08/31/56366/

Welcome to JLS's first event for Fall 2020!

Come for a night of trivia and to meet your fellow JLS'ers. RSVP by clicking going on the FB event page. The Zoom link will be released on the FB page. If you don't have a FB, please email us for future instructions: jls.utexas@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/08/31/56485/

Crazy summer? Us too! Especially constitutionally. Join us for a debrief of the Supreme Court's 2019 Term with a focus on CJ John Roberts's role on the Court with Professor Steve Vladeck.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/01/56525/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/03/56165/

A conversation with Professor Elizabeth Sepper about the recent SCOTUS decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Professor Sepper will break down what the decision means for employment, how the decision could be applied to other areas, such as healthcare, and potential challenges on the basis of religious liberty.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/03/56245/

Join us for our weekly Bible study through James and the Sermon on the Mount.

Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/92236881234

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/03/56185/

Panelists Somil Trivedi, ACLU Senior Staff Attorney in the Criminal Law Reform Project, and Clark Neily, Vice President for Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute, sit down to discuss the doctrine of Qualified Immunity.

The event is hosted by the Texas Law American Constitution Society, Texas Law Federalist Society, and the Southwest Black Law Students Association.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/03/56605/

The Mithoff Program is excited to present the 2020 Pro Bono Program Project Fair. Registration is required. To register for this event go here: https://law.utexas.edu/probono/2020-pro-bono-project-fair/. Once registered you'll receive an invitation to the Mithoff Pro Bono Program Canvas site where you can access videos and descriptions of the our 2020 project line up. We hope you'll join us for a live Q & A session on Friday, September 4 at 2pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/04/56550/

Taking care of yourself while in law school is so important. Wellness feeds performance; if you're paying attention to your mental and physical health in law school, your performance as a law student will benefit. In this session, we'll talk about law school and profession specific wellness considerations and how to keep yourself on track for fantastic semester. You'll leave the session with info and strategies to help you along!

Join Zoom Meeting: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/97020639330

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/04/56665/